2011 Colts Media Guide - Nfl

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JOHN MACKEY
TE 6-2 224 Syracuse
(Colts: 1963-71, Inducted: 1992)
Was the second HOF tight end inductee...was 331-5,236, 38 TDs for Colts...punishing blocker
with speed...was All-Pro from 1966-68 and selected to 5 Pro Bowls, the first after his rookie
season...had 75t reception in Super Bowl V victory over Dallas...member of NFL’s 50th
Anniversary Team...born on September 21, 1941 in Queens borough of New York
City....passed away July 6, 2011.
GINO MARCHETTI
DE 6-4 245 San Francisco
(Colts: 1953-64, 66, Inducted: 1972)
Acclaimed as greatest DE in pro football history during induction to NFL’s 50th Anniversary
Team in 1969 and named to 75th Anniversary Team...tabbed All-Pro from 1956-64...tabbed
to Pro Bowl from 1954-64, missing only the 1959 Pro Bowl following injured ankle from
1958 NFL Championship win over the New York Giants...retired initially prior to 1964 season,
but returned then and in 1966...born on January 2, 1927 in Smithers, West
Virginia...jersey number 89 retired.
LENNY MOORE
RB/FL 6-1 190 Penn State
(Colts: 1956-67, Inducted: 1975)
Retired 9th all-time with 12,451 combined yards...was club’s career leading rusher with
1,069-5,174, 63 TDs rushing...was 363-6,039, 48 TDs receiving in 143 career games...had
678 career points on 113 TDs...set NFL records with TDs in 18 consecutive games and 11
consecutive via the rush...was 1956 Rookie of the Year and 1964 Comeback Player of the
Year (20 TDs)...was All-Pro from 1958-61, 64 and played in 6 Pro Bowls...born November
25, 1933 in Reading, Pennsylvania...jersey number 24 retired.
JIM PARKER
G/T 6-3 272 Ohio State
(Colts: 1957-67, Inducted: 1973)
Member of the Professional and National Football Foundation HOF...named to modern alltime
All-America collegiate team in 1969...was All-Pro and played in Pro Bowl from 1958-
65 (8 consecutive years)...played in 139 consecutive games and into 1967 season before
retiring...named to NFL’s 75th Anniversary Team...born April 8, 1934 in Macon,
Georgia...jersey number 77 retired...passed away July 18, 2005.
DON SHULA
(Colts: 1953-56, Head Coach 1963-69, Inducted: 1997)
NFL's winningest head coach (328-156-6, regular season; 347-173-6, overall, 1963-95)
stands tied as Colts' winningest head coach (71-23-4 regular season; 73-26-4, overall, 1963-
69)...only Colts HOF inductee to play and be head coach with club...led Colts to winning
records throughout tenure and to Super Bowl III...joined Colts from Browns in historic 15-player
trade in 1953...born on January 4, 1930 in Painesville, Ohio.
JOHN UNITAS
QB 6-1 196 Louisville
(Colts: 1956-72, Inducted: 1979)
Ended 18-year career as NFL leader for passes attempted (5,186), completed (2,830), yards
gained (40,239), most seasons 3,000+ yards (3), most games with 300+ yards (26) and most
touchdown passes (290)...had 62.9 post-season completion pct. and gained 1,177 yards in
championship play...only Colt to serve on 1958, 1959 and 1970 Championship teams...NFL
records included most consecutive seasons leading NFL in TD passes (4) and most consecutive
games with a scoring pass (47), one of sport’s most remarkable feats...in 17 seasons with club
set 22 records...was NFL MVP 3 times, played in 10 Pro Bowls (a Colt record) and was All Pro
from 1958-59, 64, 65, 67...member of NFL’s 75th Anniversary Team...born on May 7, 1933
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...jersey number 19 retired...passed away September 11, 2002.
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